Rachel was named as a beneficiary in the will of her father dated 11 November 1748 in Frederick County, Virginia. To his daughter Rachel, he bequeathed a young gray mare, a colt from the past spring. His will went on to order that all the creatures such as horses, mares and cattle be sold except so many as shall be necessary to work the plantation and the money to be equally divided amongst all the children. After his bequests to the other children, the remainder of his estate with all his household goods and moveables, he directed be equally divided between his daughters Rachel and Mary and that his son James take care of the three younger children until they marry. He named his son James and his son-in-law HenryBowen as executors.3

Richard was named as a beneficiary in the will of his father dated 11 November 1748 in Frederick County, Virginia. The will gave Richard forty shillings current money. His father's will went on to order that all the creatures such as horses, mares and cattle be sold except so many as shall be necessary to work the plantation and the money to be equally divided amongst all the children. He named his son James and his son-in-law HenryBowen as executors2

Simon became a widower when Lauretha (Humphrey)Moon died before 11 November 1748, the month he wrote his will.5

Will*

11 November 1748

Simon wrote his will on 11 November 1748 in Frederick County, Virginia. He identified himself as a yeoman, very sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory. His wife had predeceased him and was not mentioned in his will, nor were any of his three married daughters, who were all living, mentioned by name. He left his present dwelling plantation to be equally divided between his two sons James and JacobMoon. He left his son RichardMoon forty shillings current money. To his daughter MaryMoon, he bequeathed a bright bay young mare aged at present two years and also six pounds current money. To his daughter RachelMoon, he bequeathed a young gray mare, a colt from the past spring. His will went on to order that all the creatures such as horses, mares and cattle be sold except so many as shall be necessary to work the plantation and the money to be equally divided amongst all the children. Regarding the creatures reserved to work the plantation, his will directed that one half shall be JacobMoon's when he comes of age. The remainder of his estate with all his household goods and moveables, he directed be equally divided between his daughters Mary and Rachel and that his son James take care of the three younger children until they marry. He named his son James and his son-in-law HenryBowen as executors.6

Citations

[S42] Rachel (Heaton) Colver and Howard L. Leckey, Rachel Heaton's Letter : The Tenmile Country and Its Pioneer Families, pages 282-284.Note: Rachel was 3 months short of being 81 years old when she wrote this letter on 25 January 1861 from her "best recollection." Howard Leckey, the author of Tenmile County, in doing his own research, found Rachel's information to be "fairly correct" and reportedly adjusted any discrepancies he found. (Apollo, Pennsylvania: Closson Press, August 1993), spelling his name as "Simeon". Hereinafter cited as Rachel Heaton's Letter : The Tenmile Country.

[S748] Find a Grave website, including some cemetery and tombstone photos obtained from site, online at www.findagrave.com, Simon Moon., Memorial# 130069620; created by Darrell Brown and containing an impressive amount of useful and documented genealogical information. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.

[S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Simon Moon, Memorial# 130069620; created by Darrell Brown and containing an impressive amount of useful and documented genealogical information; citing Simon's will from the Frederick County, Virginia Will Book, Volume 1, page 238.

[S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Simon Moon, Memorial# 130069620; created by Darrell Brown and containing an impressive amount of useful and documented genealogical information; noting that the minute books for the years 1734-1759 were lost when a fire destroyed the home where they were kept.

The more common spelling of the MOOR surname has, over time, become MOORE. In the earlier years in England, this family's name was most often spelled MOOR. Later, in America, their name was most often spelled MOORE.2,3

Relationship Note*

The Sharpless sources suggested that JaneMoor and DanielMoor were "perhaps"/"probably" siblings.1,4

Family 1

Family 2

Citations

[S1430] Blanche (Moore) Haines, Ancestry of Sharpless Moore and Rachel (Roberts) Moore : with their direct ancestors to and including thirty-six first or immigrant ancestors with some Old World pedigrees and origins and direct descendants, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. (Three Rivers, Michigan: published by the author, 1937), pages 49-50. Hereinafter cited as Ancestry of Sharpless Moore and Rachel (Roberts) Moore.

[S1428] Joseph Sharpless, Family Record; containing the settlement, and genealogy to the present time, of the Sharples Family, in North America, downloaded from the Delaware County, Pennsylvania Website, Genealogy Resources at http://www.delawarecountyhistory.com/genresources_home.html. Contains memorials of the dying sayings of several deceased members of the family not before published. (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: published by the author, 1816), page 13. Hereinafter cited as Family Record of the Sharples Family in North America.

[S1409] J. Smith Futhey and Gilbert Cope, History of Chester County, Pennsylvania, with Genealogical and Biographical Sketches, downloaded from the Boston Public Library EBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Louis H. Everts, 1881), Sharpless, pages 722-724. Hereinafter cited as History of Chester County, Pennsylvania.

[S1416] Gilbert Cope, Henry Fishwick and Joseph Lemuel Chester, Genealogy of the Sharpless Family, descended from John and Jane Sharples, settlers near Chester, Pennsylvania, 1682 : together with some account of the English ancestry of the family, including the results of researches by Henry Fishwick, and the late Joseph Lemuel Chester, and a full report of the bi-centennial reunion of 1882, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. John Sharples (d.1685) married Jane Moor and, as Quakers, the family emigrated in 1682 from England to Chester County, Pennsylvania. Descendants (spelling the surname Sharpless) and relatives lived in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Indiana, Michigan and elsewhere. Includes ancestry in England to the 1200s A.D. Includes index. (Washington DC: Photoduplication Service, 1968 ( a microreoduction of the original published in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for the family, under the auspices of the Bi-centennial committee, in 1887), , pages 67-69. Hereinafter cited as Genealogy of the Sharpless Family.

[S1430] Blanche (Moore) Haines, Ancestry of Sharpless Moore and Rachel (Roberts) Moore, pages 49-50, the date written as "12 mo. 2, 1667" which, under the Gregorian calendar of that period, was February, not December, of 1667/68.

[S1416] Gilbert Cope, Henry Fishwick and Joseph Lemuel Chester, Genealogy of the Sharpless Family, pages 67-69, the date written as "12 mo. 2, 1667" which, under the Gregorian calendar of that period, was February, not December, of 1667/68.

[S1430] Blanche (Moore) Haines, Ancestry of Sharpless Moore and Rachel (Roberts) Moore, pages 49-50, the date written as "10-24-1670" which, under the Gregorian calendar of that period, was December, not October.

[S1416] Gilbert Cope, Henry Fishwick and Joseph Lemuel Chester, Genealogy of the Sharpless Family, pages 67-69, the date written as "10 mo. 24, 1670" which, under the Gregorian calendar of that period, was December, not October.

Family

Citations

[S1221] W. I. Tyler Brigham, The History of the Brigham Family : a record of several thousand descendants of Thomas Brigham the emigrant, 1603-1653, downloaded from the Boston Public Library EBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. (New York, New York: The Grafton Press, 1907), pages 64-70. Hereinafter cited as History of the Brigham Family : Descendants of Thomas.

[S1222] Andrew Henshaw Ward, A Genealogical History of the Rice Family : descendants of Deacon Edmund Rice, who came from Berkhamstead, England, and settled at Sudbury, Massachusetts, in 1638 or 9, downloaded from Google Books at www.google.com. (Boston, Massachusetts: C. Benjamin Richardson, 1858), Henry Rice, page 5. Hereinafter cited as History of the Rice Family : Descendants of Edmund Rice.

Family

Citations

[S504] Compiled by J. Howard Morse and Emily W. Leavitt, Morse Genealogy : comprising the descendants of Samuel, Anthony, William and Joseph Morse and John Moss : being a revision of the "Memorial of the Morses" published by Rev. Abner Morse in 1850, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. Samuel Morse (1587-1654) immigrated to Watertown, Massachusetts in 1635. Anthony Morse (1618-1686) and his brother, William Morse (1614-1683), immigrated to Newbury, Massachusetts. Joseph Morse (d.1646) immigrated to Ipswich, Massachusetts. John Moss (1603 or 4-1707) immigrated to New Haven, Connecticut. All emigrated from England. Includes indexes. (Cloverdale, Oregon: Morse Society, 1982), Samuel Morse, Fourth Generation, pages 32-33. Hereinafter cited as Morse Genealogy : comprising the descendants of Samuel, Anthony, William and Joseph Morse and John Moss.

The more common spelling of the MOOR surname has, over time, become MOORE. In the earlier years in England, this family's name was most often spelled MOOR. Later, in America, their name was most often spelled MOORE.5,6

The SHARPLESS surname was initially spelled SHARPLES, both in England and in Pennsylvania. Over the years, the surname became universally spelled SHARPLESS.11

Will*

4 May 1682

Before leaving England, Jane's husband JohnSharples of Hatherton, in the County of Chester, yeoman, made a will dated 4 May 1682. The will named his primary beneficiaries as his wife, Jane Sharples, and son, John Sharples the younger. The will described his property in England as his messuage and tenement in Blakenhall, which he held from Sir Thomas Delves of Dodington, in the County of Chester, Baronet, for a period of 99 years. One-half was bequeathed to his son John, and the other half to his wife Jane for her life, with the remainder to his son John. He gave £50 to his wife Jane, and divided the rest of his goods equally among his younger children, but if all had died before receiving their shares, then each of his executors was to receive £5. Additionally, if all of his children were dead at his wife's death, then all of his goods were to be divided between his sister Mary Ellis, his sister Rebecca Caldwell and her child, and the three children of his sister Ellen Jennings of Newcastle-under-Lyme in Staffordshire.12,13,14

Immigration*

14 August 1682

Jane and JohnSharples immigrated with their family from England to Pennsylvania, landing at what would become Chester, Chester County, on 14 August 1682, more than two months prior to the arrival of WilliamPenn. John had not disposed all of his home property before leaving England, in case he was unhappy in the New World and wanted to return home.15,4,16

Residence*

Jane's husband had purchased 1000 acres from WilliamPenn by lease and release, part of which the family took possession of on Ridley Creek, about two miles northwest of Chester. They cut down a large tree and took shelter among the boughs for about six weeks while they built a cabin against a rock. The rock became the back of their chimney and, as late as 1881, could still be seen to contain the date of 1682, the date their cabin was built. The family lived in the cabin for about twenty years. The remaining land purchased from Penn was possessed partly in Middletown, and partly in Nether Providence.5

(Wife) Death

11 June 1685

Jane became a widow when JohnSharpless died on 11 June 1685.17,18,19,20

Citations

[S1409] J. Smith Futhey and Gilbert Cope, History of Chester County, Pennsylvania, with Genealogical and Biographical Sketches, downloaded from the Boston Public Library EBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Louis H. Everts, 1881), Sharpless, pages 722-724, noting her name as "Jane". Hereinafter cited as History of Chester County, Pennsylvania.

[S44] Roy Henry Heaton, (Miles City, Montana). "Heaton Family Pedigree Chart - Eleven Generations", prepared by hand in 1941. Warning: In this researcher's opinion, some of the information and the dates, particularly, in this pedigree chart often prove to be inaccurate. At the same time, the information presented was a good place for us to start, and has provided us with valuable clues for pursuing future research strategies in our attempt to establish a factual history of our Heaton family. Hereinafter cited as "Heaton Family Pedigree Chart - 1941."

[S1416] Gilbert Cope, Henry Fishwick and Joseph Lemuel Chester, Genealogy of the Sharpless Family, descended from John and Jane Sharples, settlers near Chester, Pennsylvania, 1682 : together with some account of the English ancestry of the family, including the results of researches by Henry Fishwick, and the late Joseph Lemuel Chester, and a full report of the bi-centennial reunion of 1882, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. John Sharples (d.1685) married Jane Moor and, as Quakers, the family emigrated in 1682 from England to Chester County, Pennsylvania. Descendants (spelling the surname Sharpless) and relatives lived in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Indiana, Michigan and elsewhere. Includes ancestry in England to the 1200s A.D. Includes index. (Washington DC: Photoduplication Service, 1968 ( a microreoduction of the original published in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for the family, under the auspices of the Bi-centennial committee, in 1887), , pages 67-69. Hereinafter cited as Genealogy of the Sharpless Family.

[S1430] Blanche (Moore) Haines, Ancestry of Sharpless Moore and Rachel (Roberts) Moore : with their direct ancestors to and including thirty-six first or immigrant ancestors with some Old World pedigrees and origins and direct descendants, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. (Three Rivers, Michigan: published by the author, 1937), pages 49-50. Hereinafter cited as Ancestry of Sharpless Moore and Rachel (Roberts) Moore.

[S1428] Joseph Sharpless, Family Record; containing the settlement, and genealogy to the present time, of the Sharples Family, in North America, downloaded from the Delaware County, Pennsylvania Website, Genealogy Resources at http://www.delawarecountyhistory.com/genresources_home.html. Contains memorials of the dying sayings of several deceased members of the family not before published. (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: published by the author, 1816), page 13. Hereinafter cited as Family Record of the Sharples Family in North America.

[S1416] Gilbert Cope, Henry Fishwick and Joseph Lemuel Chester, Genealogy of the Sharpless Family, pages 67-69, the date written as "2 mo. (April) 27, 1662" which is correct because, under the Gregorian calendar of that period, the 2nd month was April, not February.

[S1409] J. Smith Futhey and Gilbert Cope, History of Chester County, Pennsylvania, Sharpless, pages 722-724, noting her name as "Jane" and spelling the place as "Ratherton."

[S1415] John W. Jordan, A History of Delaware County, Pennsylvania, and its People, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. In three volumes; includes index in Volume III only. (New York, New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1914), Sharpless, Volume III, pages 971-974, the date written as "4 mo. (April) 27, 1662" which is incorrect because, under the Gregorian calendar of that period, April was the 2nd month and not the 4th. Hereinafter cited as History of Delaware County, Pennsylvania, and its People.

[S1430] Blanche (Moore) Haines, Ancestry of Sharpless Moore and Rachel (Roberts) Moore, pages 49-50, the date written as "2-27-1662" which, under the Gregorian calendar of that period, was April, not February.

[S1415] John W. Jordan, History of Delaware County, Pennsylvania, and its People, Sharpless, Volume III, pages 971-974.

[S1431] The Free Dictionary, online at http://www.thefreedictionary.com, Messuage: A dwelling house and its adjacent buildings and the adjacent land used by the household. Hereinafter cited as The Free Dictionary.

[S1431] The Free Dictionary, online at http://www.thefreedictionary.com, Tenement: A property of a permanent nature that is possessed or owned, such as land or a building, along with the rights associated with such possession or ownership.

[S1409] J. Smith Futhey and Gilbert Cope, History of Chester County, Pennsylvania, Sharpless, pages 722-724, the date written as the "14th of 6th mo., 1682" which, under the Gregorian calendar of that period, was August, not June.

[S1416] Gilbert Cope, Henry Fishwick and Joseph Lemuel Chester, Genealogy of the Sharpless Family, page 68, the date written as "4 mo. 11, 1685" which, under the Gregorian calendar of that period, was June, not April.

[S1415] John W. Jordan, History of Delaware County, Pennsylvania, and its People, Sharpless, Volume III, pages 971-974, the date written as "4 mo. 11, 1685" which, under the Gregorian calendar of that period, was June, not April.

[S1409] J. Smith Futhey and Gilbert Cope, History of Chester County, Pennsylvania, Sharpless, pages 722-724, the date written as "4, 11, 1685" which, under the Gregorian calendar of that period, was June, not April.

[S1430] Blanche (Moore) Haines, Ancestry of Sharpless Moore and Rachel (Roberts) Moore, pages 49-50, the date written as "4-11-1685" which, under the Gregorian calendar of that period, was June, not April.

[S1416] Gilbert Cope, Henry Fishwick and Joseph Lemuel Chester, Genealogy of the Sharpless Family, pages 67-69, the date written as "9 mo.1, 1722" which, under the Gregorian calendar of that period, was November, not September.

[S1409] J. Smith Futhey and Gilbert Cope, History of Chester County, Pennsylvania, Sharpless, pages 722-724, the date written as "9, 1, 1722" which, under the Gregorian calendar of that period, was November, not September.

[S1430] Blanche (Moore) Haines, Ancestry of Sharpless Moore and Rachel (Roberts) Moore, pages 49-50, the date written as "9-1-1722" which, under the Gregorian calendar of that period, was November, not September.

Family

Citations

[S1221] W. I. Tyler Brigham, The History of the Brigham Family : a record of several thousand descendants of Thomas Brigham the emigrant, 1603-1653, downloaded from the Boston Public Library EBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. (New York, New York: The Grafton Press, 1907), pages 64-70. Hereinafter cited as History of the Brigham Family : Descendants of Thomas.

Family

Citations

[S1409] J. Smith Futhey and Gilbert Cope, History of Chester County, Pennsylvania, with Genealogical and Biographical Sketches, downloaded from the Boston Public Library EBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Louis H. Everts, 1881), Trego, page 748. Hereinafter cited as History of Chester County, Pennsylvania.

Margery Moore

Family

Citations

[S744] Maltby Family Genealogy Website, online at http://home.earthlink.net/~jamaltby1/index.html. Compiled by John A. Maltby of Redwood City, California, who we believe has presented his own research; the website contains thorough source information and appears to be an excellent resource for the Massachusetts Colony Washburn Family History. The website includes additional family lines as well. Regarding the Washburns, the only family line on the website reviewed by this researcher, much of the information presented appears to be in line with information already obtained and is believed to be accurate. For that reason, additional information obtained only from the Maltby Family Genealogy website has been included in this collection. Information provided, unless additional proof has been offered, has not yet been verified and cannot be guaranteed. Hereinafter cited as the Maltby Family Genealogy Website.

Family

Citations

[S1510] Henry Hart Beeson, A Genealogy of the Beeson - Beason Family, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. Edward Beeson immigrated to America in 1682 or 1684 from Stoke, Lancaster, England and settled in New Castle, Delaware. He married Rachel Pennington and they had four children. He married Elizabeth and they had two children. Descendants and relatives lived mainly in Delaware, Ohio, Indiana, Alabama and Texas. Includes index. (Houston, Texas: H.H. Beeson, 1968), pages 32-34. Hereinafter cited as Genealogy of the Beeson - Beason Family.

Family

Citations

[S45] Dean Heaton, Heaton Families II, in two volumes, with indexes in Volume II. Warning: In this researcher's opinion, the information in these volumes often proves to be inaccurate. At the same time, the information presented has provided us with valuable clues for pursuing future research strategies in our attempt to establish a factual history of our Heaton family. (Tempe, Arizona: published for the author by Graphics of Tempe, 1999), Volume I, Chapter 3, page 74. Hereinafter cited as Heaton Families II.

[S43] Dean Heaton, The Heaton Families: 350 Years in America. Contains index. Warning: In this researcher's opinion, the information in this work often proves to be inaccurate. At the same time, the information presented has provided us with valuable clues for pursuing future research strategies in our attempt to establish a factual history of our Heaton family. (111 Water Street, Baltimore, MD 21202: Gateway Press, Inc., 1982), Chapter 3, page 50. Hereinafter cited as The Heaton Families: 350 Years in America.

Family

Citations

[S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register. Note: page numbers differ slightly between publications used in our research, including FHL copy, Google Books, Boston Public Library EBooks online and our personal library reprint published by Heritage Books. (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Hayward, pages 181-190. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.

[S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater, Pryor or Prior, page 293.

[S612] Paul Dillon Hayward, Thomas Hayward of Bridgewater (Denver, Colorado: P.D. Hayward, 1985), Author stated in his Preface that this book is his third compilation on the Haywards and that most of the data he obtained from previously published sources. He warned that there are undoubtedly many errors, some of which may invalidate entire sections, page 1. Hereinafter cited as Thomas Hayward of Bridgewater.

Family

Citations

[S484] Seth Chandler, History of the Town of Shirley, Massachusetts from its Early Settlement to A.D. 1882. The copy obtained from Google Books contains additional, handwritten notations and corrections dated 25 Sep 1883 on the William Bolton family on page 357. (Shirley, Massachusetts: Seth Chandler, 1883), pages 620-623. Hereinafter cited as Shirley Massachusetts History to 1882.

Family

Citations

[S484] Seth Chandler, History of the Town of Shirley, Massachusetts from its Early Settlement to A.D. 1882. The copy obtained from Google Books contains additional, handwritten notations and corrections dated 25 Sep 1883 on the William Bolton family on page 357. (Shirley, Massachusetts: Seth Chandler, 1883), pages 620-623. Hereinafter cited as Shirley Massachusetts History to 1882.

[S929] Brattle Square Church, The Manifesto Church, records of the Church in Brattle Square, Boston, with lists of communicants, baptisms, marriages, and funerals, 1699-1872, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. Microreproduction of original published in Boston by The Benevolent Fraternity of Churches, 1902. (Salt Lake City, Utah: filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1968), page 268. Hereinafter cited as Brattle Square (Boston) Church records, 1699-1872.

Sarah and Anson D. Morgan appeared on the 1860 census taken on 11 July 1860 in Deerfield, Vernon County, Missouri. Anson was 28 years of age, and a farmer with a personal estate valued at $365. Sarah was 26 years of age. The lived with their two children, Walter who was 5 and Oyer, 3.1

[S1447] U.S. Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934, online at www.ancestry.com, referencing National Archives and Records Administration, Roll number T288_336. Hereinafter cited as Civil War Pension Index to Pension Files,1861-1934.

Heaton Families II reported that in 1780 ColonelDanielMorgan promoted JohnHeaton to Captain for him to confer with the Shawnee Indians and that John resigned his commission and returned to Virginia. There is a tradition in the Heaton family, noted in Tenmile Country, that John and his brother HenryHeaton disagreed with the higher officers under whom they served and removed to Western Pennsylvania to escape punishment.1,2

Citations

[S45] Dean Heaton, Heaton Families II, in two volumes, with indexes in Volume II. Warning: In this researcher's opinion, the information in these volumes often proves to be inaccurate. At the same time, the information presented has provided us with valuable clues for pursuing future research strategies in our attempt to establish a factual history of our Heaton family. (Tempe, Arizona: published for the author by Graphics of Tempe, 1999), Volume I, Chapter 7, pages 249-250. Hereinafter cited as Heaton Families II.

[S1272] Howard L. Leckey, The Tenmile Country and its Pioneer Families. A Genealogical History of the Upper Monongahela Valley (with surname index). (Apollo, Pennsylvania: Closson Press, August 1993), pages 286-287. Hereinafter cited as The Tenmile Country.

[S42] Rachel (Heaton) Colver and Howard L. Leckey, Rachel Heaton's Letter : The Tenmile Country and Its Pioneer Families, pages 282-284.Note: Rachel was 3 months short of being 81 years old when she wrote this letter on 25 January 1861 from her "best recollection." Howard Leckey, the author of Tenmile County, in doing his own research, found Rachel's information to be "fairly correct" and reportedly adjusted any discrepancies he found. (Apollo, Pennsylvania: Closson Press, August 1993). Hereinafter cited as Rachel Heaton's Letter : The Tenmile Country.

[S44] Roy Henry Heaton, (Miles City, Montana). "Heaton Family Pedigree Chart - Eleven Generations", prepared by hand in 1941. Warning: In this researcher's opinion, some of the information and the dates, particularly, in this pedigree chart often prove to be inaccurate. At the same time, the information presented was a good place for us to start, and has provided us with valuable clues for pursuing future research strategies in our attempt to establish a factual history of our Heaton family. Hereinafter cited as "Heaton Family Pedigree Chart - 1941."

Emma appeared on the 1870 census taken on 9 June 1870 in the household of her mother and stepfather in Spring Valley, Dallas County, Iowa. She was 10 years old and had attended school within the last year.1

Family

Citations

[S44] Roy Henry Heaton, (Miles City, Montana). "Heaton Family Pedigree Chart - Eleven Generations", prepared by hand in 1941. Warning: In this researcher's opinion, some of the information and the dates, particularly, in this pedigree chart often prove to be inaccurate. At the same time, the information presented was a good place for us to start, and has provided us with valuable clues for pursuing future research strategies in our attempt to establish a factual history of our Heaton family. Hereinafter cited as "Heaton Family Pedigree Chart - 1941."

[S42] Rachel (Heaton) Colver and Howard L. Leckey, Rachel Heaton's Letter : The Tenmile Country and Its Pioneer Families, pages 282-284.Note: Rachel was 3 months short of being 81 years old when she wrote this letter on 25 January 1861 from her "best recollection." Howard Leckey, the author of Tenmile County, in doing his own research, found Rachel's information to be "fairly correct" and reportedly adjusted any discrepancies he found. (Apollo, Pennsylvania: Closson Press, August 1993), noting that Sarah and Martha Morgan were sisters. Hereinafter cited as Rachel Heaton's Letter : The Tenmile Country.

[S45] Dean Heaton, Heaton Families II, in two volumes, with indexes in Volume II. Warning: In this researcher's opinion, the information in these volumes often proves to be inaccurate. At the same time, the information presented has provided us with valuable clues for pursuing future research strategies in our attempt to establish a factual history of our Heaton family. (Tempe, Arizona: published for the author by Graphics of Tempe, 1999), Volume I, Chapter 7, pages 264-265. Hereinafter cited as Heaton Families II.

[S1272] Howard L. Leckey, The Tenmile Country and its Pioneer Families. A Genealogical History of the Upper Monongahela Valley (with surname index). (Apollo, Pennsylvania: Closson Press, August 1993), page 283. Hereinafter cited as The Tenmile Country.

Oyer appeared on the 1870 census taken on 9 June 1870 in another household, near the household of his mother and stepfather, in Spring Valley, Dallas County, Iowa. He was 13 years old and had attended school within the last year.2

Family

Citations

[S1510] Henry Hart Beeson, A Genealogy of the Beeson - Beason Family, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. Edward Beeson immigrated to America in 1682 or 1684 from Stoke, Lancaster, England and settled in New Castle, Delaware. He married Rachel Pennington and they had four children. He married Elizabeth and they had two children. Descendants and relatives lived mainly in Delaware, Ohio, Indiana, Alabama and Texas. Includes index. (Houston, Texas: H.H. Beeson, 1968), page 39. Hereinafter cited as Genealogy of the Beeson - Beason Family.

Sarah's husband, JohnHeaton, as soon as he had arrived in the western country, had proceeded to obtain land, by grant and by purchase, until he became one of the largest land owners in what is now Greene County, Pennsylvania. He also purchased land in the state of Louisiana. Upon obtaining a patent for land in Greene County, he laid out a town which became a part of Jefferson. He built a large cabin, a great house for that time, by 1790, and had extensive business interests in the area. He built a large flour mill and ran a whiskey distilling operation. He was able to send his flour and whiskey products down the river to Louisville and New Orleans in his own keel boats, and donated 3 tons of grain per year to the needy. By 1792 he had 12 slaves, and by 1812 had freed them all.3,10,2

Citations

[S44] Roy Henry Heaton, (Miles City, Montana). "Heaton Family Pedigree Chart - Eleven Generations", prepared by hand in 1941. Warning: In this researcher's opinion, some of the information and the dates, particularly, in this pedigree chart often prove to be inaccurate. At the same time, the information presented was a good place for us to start, and has provided us with valuable clues for pursuing future research strategies in our attempt to establish a factual history of our Heaton family. Hereinafter cited as "Heaton Family Pedigree Chart - 1941."

[S45] Dean Heaton, Heaton Families II, in two volumes, with indexes in Volume II. Warning: In this researcher's opinion, the information in these volumes often proves to be inaccurate. At the same time, the information presented has provided us with valuable clues for pursuing future research strategies in our attempt to establish a factual history of our Heaton family. (Tempe, Arizona: published for the author by Graphics of Tempe, 1999), Volume I, Chapter 7, page 249. Hereinafter cited as Heaton Families II.

[S1272] Howard L. Leckey, The Tenmile Country and its Pioneer Families. A Genealogical History of the Upper Monongahela Valley (with surname index). (Apollo, Pennsylvania: Closson Press, August 1993), pages 286-287. Hereinafter cited as The Tenmile Country.

[S42] Rachel (Heaton) Colver and Howard L. Leckey, Rachel Heaton's Letter : The Tenmile Country and Its Pioneer Families, pages 282-284.Note: Rachel was 3 months short of being 81 years old when she wrote this letter on 25 January 1861 from her "best recollection." Howard Leckey, the author of Tenmile County, in doing his own research, found Rachel's information to be "fairly correct" and reportedly adjusted any discrepancies he found. (Apollo, Pennsylvania: Closson Press, August 1993), noting that Sarah and Martha Morgan were sisters. Hereinafter cited as Rachel Heaton's Letter : The Tenmile Country.